Seminole Warriors Fought the US Military to a Stalemate in the Florida Swamps During America's Deadliest War Against the Native Americans
On the morning of Dec. 28, 1835, a single gunshot rang out in the central Florida wilderness. Chief Micanopy fired the initial shot before one hundred eighty Seminole warriors hidden in the shrubs opened up on 110 unsuspecting U.S. soldiers. Soon after, 108 soldiers were dead. The Second Seminole War had begun. Fewer than 2,000 […]
Trump Says 'We Will Retaliate' After 3 Americans Are Killed in Syria Attack That the US Blames on IS
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we will retaliate” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in a Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group. “This is an ISIS attack,” the American president told reporters at the White House before departing for the […]
2023 Ain’t 2022: More Americans Signing Up with Army Guard, Internal Docs Show
The Army National Guard is behind on its recruiting goals for this year but is bringing more people into the ranks compared to last year, the worst recruiting year since the military went to an all-volunteer force. The service component has come up about 10% short of its goals on recruits for each month between […]